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Foundation’s 2020 Year in Review Report Now Available
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News
A New Focused Ultrasound Device for Treating Breast Cancer
A clinical trial in France used a novel focused ultrasound device – from the University of...
Read MoreThe Foundation Joins American Brain Coalition
The American Brain Coalition convenes more than 125 of the United States’ leading professional neurological, psychological...
Read MoreLeading Authority on Brain Tumors Joins Foundation
Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, has joined the Foundation...
Read MoreEvents & Webinars
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Brainbox Workshop: Introduction to Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
04-20-2021 12:00 am -
WEBINAR: A Flexible MRgHITU Platform for Precise and Incision-free Ablative Therapies
05-12-2021 12:00 pm -
International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) 2021
06-06-2021 12:00 am -
180th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
06-08-2021 12:00 am -
Sixth Biennial Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Research Conference
06-10-2021 12:00 am -
1st HIFUture Symposium
06-17-2021 12:00 am
MEDIA COVERAGE
Major news outlet stories on focused ultrasound.
What is Focused Ultrasound?
Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
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What can Focused Ultrasound Treat?
Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 100 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.Read More
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Patient Stories
DONOR PROFILES: RAY CHAMBERS
Mr. Chambers is a philanthropist, humanitarian, and an early and successful pioneer in the private equity landscape... Read More
EXPERT PROFILES: UMC UTRECHT
This dynamic site is advancing focused ultrasound research and clinical medicine – from technical to adult and pediatric applications...
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INDUSTRY PROFILES: SHANGHAI A&S
Shanghai A&S Science Technology Development Co., Ltd. researches, developes, manufactures, and marketes diagnostic and therapeutic devices... Read More
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